Hitachi DV-DS161E, DV-DS81E instruction manual Resetting the recorder

	Symptom		Cause				Solution
Cannot play a disc		•	The disc was recorded in Video mode.			•	Finalize the disc. (page 27)
recorded using this
		•	Some players will not play even a final-			•	No solution.
recorder on another
			ized disc recorded in Video mode.
player.
		• The disc was recorded in VR mode,				•	The other player must be RW compati-
							ble in order to play it.	Reference
		•	Discs recorded with copy-once material			•	No solution.
			cannot be played on other players.
Cannot record or did		•	The remaining blank space on the disc			•	Use another disc.
not record successfully.			is insufficient.
		•	The source you are trying to record is			•	You cannot record the source.
			copy protected.
		•	When setting the recording channel, the			•	Select the channel on the recorder’s
			channel is tuned on the TV’s own tuner.				built-in TV tuner.
		• When recording to a Video mode disc,				• Use a VR mode formatted disc for copy-
			programs that are copy-once protected				once material.
			cannot be recorded.
Timer recording is not		•	Clock in recorder is not set to correct			• Set clock to correct time. See “Auto
possible.			time.				Clock Set” or “Manual Clock Set” on
							page 21.
		•	Timer has been programmed			•	Reprogram Timer. See “Timer
			incorrectly.				Recording” on page 48.
		•	Timer record indicator light does not			•	Reprogram Timer.
			appear after programming timer.
		•	Timer recording is not possible unless			•	Set channels.
			channels are previously set.
Stereo Audio Record		•	TV is not Stereo-compatible.			•	No solution.
and/or Playback is not
		•	Broadcast program is not in stereo for-			•	No solution.
present.
			mat.
		•	The recorder A/V Out jacks are not con-			• Make A/V connections. Stereo is
			nected to TV A/V In jacks.				available only via A/V output from the
							recorder.
		•	The recorder Audio/Video Out is not			• Select AUX or A/V source as TV input.
			selected for viewing at the TV.
		• The recorder’s TV audio channel is set				• Set TV audio channel mode to Stereo.
			to mono.				See “Changing TV audio channel” on
							page 47.
The remote control		•	The remote control is not pointed at the			•	Point the remote control at the remote
does not work properly.			remote sensor of the recorder.				sensor of the recorder.
		•	The remote control is too far from the			•	Operate the remote control within
			recorder.				7 m.
		•	There is an obstacle in the path of the			•	Remove the obstacle.
			remote control and the recorder.
		•	The batteries in the remote control are			•	Replace the batteries with new ones.
			exhausted.
Resetting the recorder				...you can reset the recorder as follows:
If you observe any of the following symptoms...				•	Press and hold the POWER button for at least five
					seconds. This will force the unit to power off then
•	The unit is plugged in, but the power will not turn
					turn the unit back on.
	on or off.
				•	Unplug the power cord, wait at least five seconds,
•	The front panel display is not working.
					and then plug it in again.
•	The recorder is not operating normally.

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